Subscribe to RSS feedMerry Christmas! I don't think this explanation for Santa delivering presents using quantum theory works. But it does bring up the question of whether Santa could get a quadratric speedup using quantum gift delivery?
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Merry Quantum Christmas!
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Posted on: December 25, 2007 12:00 AM, by Dave Bacon
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Merry Christmas Dave!
Posted by: mick | December 25, 2007 5:01 AM
Happy Christmas!
Sorry I didn't get a chance to say hi at QEC. Hope Christmas is as enjoyable for you and your family, as it is over here.
Posted by: Joe Fitzsimons | December 25, 2007 7:15 AM
Merry Christmas all,
How about a Bohmian take on this? Santa delivering presents is a "quantum potential", not merely just a possibility. A quantum potential is not realized, yet rather actualized without the need for observation. Many children accept this aspect of potential and thus it is actualized for them. I also would wager that children and others could more readily understand how all this works, as opposed to the quantum algorithm (lest I say fairytale or perhaps an Al-Gore-ithm) :-)
Posted by: Phil Warnell | December 26, 2007 12:14 PM